The Sunderland Poor Law Union formally came into existence on 13thDecember 1836. Initially, the new Sunderland Union made use of theexisting Bishopwearmouth Harley Street workhouse (Where the High StreetBaths were later built). The new workhouse on Hylton Road was built1853-5. You can read about Sunderland Workhouses at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ Stan Mapstone -----Original Message----- From: Pat & Derek <patphillips@optusnet.com.au> To: Sunderland List <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:18 Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Fw: Workhouse & Hospitals Just had a thought Stan that the Workhouse in the Dun Cow area would have been closed by 1871 ? as that's when the death was recorded so it would have been Highfield Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat & Derek" <patphillips@optusnet.com.au> To: "Sunderland List" <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Workhouse & Hospitals > Hi Stan > I have a map (1855 ) showing a plan of Sunderland Union Workhouse and its > beside Dun Cow Street and Collier Row > Could both places have been called the Union Workhouse ? > Cheers Pat > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message